Hiking trails in Germany
Browse 17 hiking trails in Germany. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.
Showing a selection from 17 public trails. Verify permits, closures, weather, transport and navigation with official sources before departure.
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Albsteig Black Forest
— Black Forest · Germany · 83 km · Challenging
Albsteig Black Forest is a 83 km long-distance hiking route through Black Forest, suited to hikers who want Black Forest river and ridge hiking terrain…
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Altmühltal Panorama Trail
— Bavaria · Germany · 200 km · Moderate
Altmühltal Panorama Trail is a 200 km long-distance hiking route through Bavaria, suited to hikers who want river valley and limestone walking terrain and…
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Eifelsteig
— Eifel Mountains · Germany · c. 313 km · Moderate
A premium long-distance trail from Aachen to Trier through the volcanic Eifel region, crossing crater lakes, maars, beech forest, and the Nürburgring…
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Goldsteig
— Bavarian Forest / Upper Palatinate Forest · Germany · c. 660 km · Moderate
One of Germany's longest certified premium hiking trails, running the length of the Bavarian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest along the Czech border.
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Harzer Hexenstieg
— Harz Mountains · Germany · 97 km · Moderate
Harzer Hexenstieg is a 97 km long-distance hiking route through Harz Mountains, suited to hikers who want low mountain hiking terrain and a clear…
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Heidschnuckenweg
— Lüneburg Heath · Germany · 223 km · Moderate
Heidschnuckenweg is a 223 km long-distance hiking route through Lüneburg Heath, suited to hikers who want heathland walking terrain and a clear multi-day…
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Hochrhöner
— Rhön Mountains · Germany · 180 km · Moderate
Hochrhöner is a 180 km long-distance hiking route through Rhön Mountains, suited to hikers who want German low mountain walking terrain and a clear…
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Kammweg Erzgebirge–Vogtland
— Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) / Vogtland · Germany / Czech Republic · c. 285 km · Moderate
A cross-border ridge trail along the crest of the Ore Mountains and Vogtland, tracing the historic Germany–Czech Republic border through mining heritage…
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King Ludwig's Way
— Bavaria · Germany · 120 km · Moderate
A scenic Bavarian walking route linking the castles and lakes of the region associated with the eccentric King Ludwig II, from the town of Starnberg to…
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Malerweg
— Saxon Switzerland · Germany · c. 112 km · Moderate
A circuit through the dramatic sandstone landscape of Saxon Switzerland, following the route taken by Romantic painters including Caspar David Friedrich…
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Moselsteig
— Moselle Valley · Germany · 365 km · Moderate
Moselsteig is a 365 km long-distance hiking route through Moselle Valley, suited to hikers who want vineyard and river valley walking terrain and a clear…
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Rennsteig
— Thuringian Forest · Germany · c. 170 km · Moderate
One of Germany's oldest and best-known long-distance trails, following the ridge of the Thuringian Forest between Hörschel and Blankenstein.